Scribblenauts Unlimited vs Reigns
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scribblenauts Unlimited
This puzzle adventure game lets you solve challenges by summoning any object imaginable or transforming existing ones with adjectives. Explore an open world, uncover a backstory, and interact with unique characters. Optimized for mobile with intuitive controls.
- Summon any object with imagination
- Apply adjectives to transform objects
- Explore an open, free-roaming world
- Store summoned objects in a magic backpack
- Mobile-optimized controls with pinch-to-zoom
- Unlock exclusive new characters
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The award-winning, best-selling puzzle game franchise Scribblenauts is back! Imagine Anything. Explore Everything. Welcome to an adventure into a wide-open world, where the most powerful tool is still your imagination. Help Maxwell solve robust puzzles across dozens of seamless, free-roaming levels by summoning any object you can think of. Or you can apply adjectives to existing objects and magically transform their properties! Then learn the back-story about Maxwell's parents, 41 siblings (including his twin sister Lily), and how he got his magical notepad. Features • All-New Unbound World: Explore an open universe with unlimited hours of fun using every level as your playground. • Object Library: Store previously summoned objects and your own creations in Maxwell's Magic Backpack for easy access and future use. • Mobile optimized controls: Pinch-to-zoom and two-finger pan around enormous playgrounds. Interact and modify any object on screen. • Exclusive, new characters: Enjoy a time mashup with Hipster Lincoln or Robo-Einstein, become a Corporate Werewolf, or rule from above as Queen of the Skies!
Reigns
Rule a medieval kingdom by making decisions with a swipe of your finger. Balance the needs of various factions, from the church to the army, to extend your reign. Each choice has consequences that can lead to your dynasty's downfall.
- Swipe-based decision making
- Kingdom faction balance
- Dynasty survival
- Event spanning centuries
- Multiple ways to die
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Sit on the throne as a benevolent (or malevolent) medieval monarch of the modern age and swipe your royal fingers either left or right to impose your will upon the kingdom. Survive the seemingly never-ending gauntlet of requests from your advisors, peasants, allies, and enemies while maintaining balance between the influential factions of your kingdom. But beware; each decision you make might have implications and unfortunate consequences down the road that could put your reign and family’s dynasty at risk! Each year of your reign brings another important – seemingly random – request from your unpredictable kingdom as you strive for balance between the church, the people, the army, and the treasury. Prudent decisions and careful planning make for a long reign but unforeseen motivations, surprise events, and poor luck can take down even the most entrenched monarch. Extend your reign as long as possible, forge alliances, make enemies, and find new ways to die as your dynasty marches along through the ages. Some events will span on centuries, with an intrigue involving burning witches, scientific enlightenment, wicked politics and, maybe, the Devil himself. *iPhone 5 / iPod Touch 6 / iPad Mini / iPad Air or later recommended.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Reigns at 4.8 against Scribblenauts Unlimited's 4.3. Reigns also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). Scribblenauts Unlimited's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and chart position there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Scribblenauts Unlimited costs $4.99 and Reigns $2.99 up front. Scribblenauts Unlimited sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Reigns asks for nothing beyond the download.
Reigns holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.3K and 7.6K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Scribblenauts Unlimited's written reviews are positive against 70% of Reigns's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Scribblenauts Unlimited ships an update every 6 weeks, Reigns every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scribblenauts Unlimited | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (2.3K ratings) | 4.8 (7.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.1% of reviews — better | 70.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K | 7.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #26 | #14 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 541 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Warner Bros. | Devolver Digital, Inc. |
Customer experience
Scribblenauts Unlimited
Reigns
User reviews
Scribblenauts Unlimited
From 2.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Nostalgic
- 👍 Creativity
- 👍 Imagination
- 👍 Fun
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches
- 🔋 Battery draining
- 💡 Lack of object editor
- 💡 Limited customization
- 💡 Lack of multiplayer
Reigns
From 7.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👑 Great game concept
- 🤴 Engaging storyline and characters
- 🎨 Stylish art and design
- 🕹️ Addictive and challenging gameplay
- 🕰️ Replayability and multiple endings
Room to improve
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay and card choices
- 🤔 Unclear consequences of decisions
- 🕹️ Frustrating difficulty and randomness
- 🔋 Battery drain issues
- 🐛 Bugs and save file corruption
Bugs and requests
Scribblenauts Unlimited
Reported bugs
4 issues- Levels not resetting properly
- Items disappearing from backpack
- Crashes and freezes
- Incompatibility with certain devices
Requested features
8 requests- Object editor
- More levels and content
- Character creator
- Multiplayer mode
- Sandbox/freeplay mode
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- More customization options
- Ability to edit/create objects
- Ability to control other characters
Reigns
Reported bugs
4 issues- Blank/corrupted cards
- Crashes and freezes
- Save file corruption
- Compatibility issues on newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- More content and storylines
- Ability to customize the king/kingdom
- Improved UI and feedback on decisions
- Difficulty settings or options
- Cross-platform/cloud save support
In-app purchases
Scribblenauts Unlimited
- Monster Pack$0.99
- Explorer Pack$0.99
- Historical Figures Pack$0.99
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- Winter Wonderland Playgrounds$0.99
- Fantasic Realm Playgrounds$0.99
- Prehistoric Playgrounds$0.99
- Spring Avatar Pack$0.99
- Summer Avatar Pack$0.99
- Back to School Avatar Pack$0.99
- Holiday Avatar Pack$0.99
Reigns
No in-app purchases
Questions
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